Nthanda

MBA Tours: How GMAC Changed My (Business) Life

Thrilled to be featured in Poets&Quants, the #1 MBA Admissions publication globally! In this piece, I was delighted to share how the GMAC’s MBA Tour shifted my perspective โ€” helping me move beyond rankings and focus on values, missions, and communities that truly resonated with my vision.

Lessons: Book Series (Coming in 2026)

When I was a student at the University of Malawi, my classmates would often say, โ€œYouโ€™re going to work for the UN.โ€ It was meant as a complimentโ€”an affirmation of brilliance. But at the time, I didnโ€™t even know what that meant.

August, 2025

On August 1st, I finished my internship with Microsoft in Redmond, and made my way back to Lansing.

MBA Recruiting Timeline

For some industries, recruiting starts even before orientation. Consulting firms and banks host โ€œdiversity weekends,โ€ leadership summits, and networking events to identify talent early.